FINDING MEANING AND JOY
IN THE FACE OF SUFFERING.
The path to happiness and a sense of well being in your life lies not in avoiding suffering but in using the direct experience of it as a vehicle to gain deep insight into the true nature of life and your own existence.
Preface by the
Venerable Ajahn Sumedho
"The challenge for each person is to realize the insights in your life rather than merely accepting them as concepts. Phillip has created an important guide to working with this most profound of the Buddha’s teachings for contemporary practitioners. It honors the Buddha’s words while providing fresh examples of how a layperson can skillfully live the Four Noble Truths today. "
"I just want say how much we have appreciated your book on the Four Noble
Truths. It is a wonderful commentary and explication of Ajahn Sumedho's teaching and for several
weeks we had our tea-time readings from it. Great job! I hope it is found to be useful to many
people and that it receives the plaudits it deserves.
-Amaro Bhikkhu (Ajahn Amaro)